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James Flamingo

Andean Flamingo
Andean Flamingo



James Flamingo

Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Chordata
Class:
Aves
Order:
Phoenicopteriformes
Family:
Phoenicopteridae
Genus:
Phoenicopterus
Species:
P. jamesi
Binomial name
Phoenicopterus jamesi
Sclater, 1886



It is a small flamingo, approximately 3 feet in height. Its feathers are pale pink, with bright carmine streaks around the neck and on the back. When perched a small amount of black can be seen in the wings. There is bright red skin around the eye. The legs are brick-red and the bill is bright yellow with a black tip. Immature birds are greyish.



Andean Flamingo

The Andean Flamingo is at risk of extinction because of hunting, its long breeding cycle, and the low number of breeding sites around the world.

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